Affluence in LS29 8FB
How LS29 8FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,966 (2024)
LS29 8FBIlkley
How well off LS29 8FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS29 8FB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the LS29 8FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the LS29 8FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the LS29 8FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS29 8FB (Ilkley & Ben Rhydding) (about 1,966 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.